A prominent aristocrat and his entire family are murdered in the heart of the capital city. Soneste, a young inquisitive famous for solving two high-profile cases, is called in to track down the killer. The eyes of her realm are upon her, demanding swift and certain justice.

Tallis could have been a war hero, but fate dealt him a different hand. He survives on the streets, a wanted man in the land to which he devoted his life, unable to give up the fight. Even if it means hunting down the worst of the worst in Karrnath.